Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System — Newsletter 8/16/2011
This daily newsletter provides an overview of the natural disasters that happened in the last 24 hours and response measures for ongoing disasters. GDACS currently covers earthquakes, tsunamis, tropical cyclones, volcanic eruptions and floods. The color coding (red, orange, green) is related to the estimated humanitarian impact of the event.
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Disaster events in the last 24 hours
GDACS detected the following potential disasters. For up-to-date media coverage, latest maps and ReliefWeb content related to these disasters, please go to GDACS homepage.
Current tropical cyclones (source JRC and Pacific Disaster Center)
  | Automatic impact report (JRC)  SIX-E-11 in EastPacificPDC—16 Aug 2011   Tropical Storm SIX-E-11 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge. | |
| Automatic impact report (JRC) GERT-11 in AtlanticPDC—16 Aug 2011  Tropical Storm GERT-11 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge. |
Discussions in Virtual OSOCC
The GDACS Virtual OSOCC is a forum for emergency managers. If you are involved in an ongoing emergency as a local emergency management authority or as an international responder, please provide your information in the GDACS Virtual OSOCC. The following emergencies are currently open.
| Haiti - Tropical Storm Emily 4-Aug-2011 16:23 |
ReliefWeb Situation Reports
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| Humanitarian Bulletin - Weekly Humanitarian Highlights in Ethiopia, 15 August 2011 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:32:56 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Ethiopia Food Security The stock at hand in the Government-managed Ethiopian Food Security Reserve Authority (EFSRA) currently stands at 31,096 MT according to the latest report by the Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Sector (DRMFSS), which is below the minimum threshold of stock that is supposed to be kept in the reserve, 100,000 MT. The situation is of concern in view of the critical need for support to the relief and safety net programmes on the ground. Shortfalls in the relief pipeline have already led to reduced rations and incomplete food baskets being distributed in areas covered by DRMFSS since the second round of food distributions. In the fifth round, all areas received reduced rations of corn-soy blend (CSB), and DRMFSS-covered areas (roughly half the targeted population) received reduced rations of pulses. For more information, contact: infodrmfss@dppc.gov.et Seasonal Outlook According to a new Horn of Africa Weather Outlook published by the World Food Programme (WFP), current forecasts for the Horn predict average rainfall during the early stages of the forthcoming October to December rainy season, which may become moderately below average midway through the season in some areas. Furthermore, temperatures are forecast to be significantly hotter than average across parts of the Horn of Africa, including southeastern Ethiopia, during most of the next growing season. This forecast raises the possibility that growing conditions will be less than favourable during the crop development stage as higher temperatures impose higher water requirements, a situation that might be exacerbated if rainfall is below average. The outlook is of concern as the area potentially affected is the same as that which is now worst affected by the drought. For more information contact: wfp.addisabba@wfp.org |
| Pakistan Monsoon Update 14 August 2011 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 01:03:27 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Pakistan Situation Overview As per PMD active monsoon season in Pakistan in 2011 is likely to span two months: end June to August. Hazards that have occurred, with the exception of the ongoing situation in Sindh, can be termed as local emergencies in scale and response. These are dealt primarily by the local authorities with support at times from the Federal Government. They range from Flash Floods , Excessive Rains, Urban Flooding, Cloud Burst, Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF) occurrence and Tropical Cyclone Alert with an across the country imprint. Please refer to Map 1; Pakistan Metrological Department has assessed that till end-July 2011, 10-20% above normal rainfall is recorded in upper regions of the country (KP, Gilgit Baltistan, AJK and Upper Punjab) whereas 60% and 40% below normal in Sindh and Balochistan, respectively. However, ongoing rains in Lower Sindh will address the water scarcity aspect; and The inadequate repairs of 2010 Floods damaged protective and water distribution infrastructure is a major source of concern and numerous canal breaches are reported across Sindh. However, nearly most areas affected by the ongoing emergency situations were not ravaged by last year?s floods though vulnerabilities remain. |
UNOSAT Maps
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ReliefWeb Maps
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| Location Map (2011) Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:57:22 +0000 Source: ReliefWeb, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Want to use this map in a report or on your website? Please see the map permission page first. See all location maps. Country: Uganda  |
| Mudslide (as of 12 Aug 2011) - Location Map Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:21:48 +0000 Source: ReliefWeb, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Uganda  |
| Emergency Situations Caused by Monsoon Hazards in 2011 (as of 14 Aug 2011) Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:16:34 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Link: Pakistan Monsoon Update 14 August 2011 Note: Map in 3 pages Country: Pakistan  |
| Number of Returnees by County, 30 October 2010 - 09 August 2011: 328,518 Total Returnees Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:47:25 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: South Sudan (Republic of)  |
| Cumulative No. of Returnees, by Type, Arriving 30 Oct. 2010 - 09 August 2011: 328,518 Total Returnees Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:45:30 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: South Sudan (Republic of)  |
| Reported Number of Returnees Arriving 03 - 09 August 2011: 1076 returnees Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:43:44 +0000 Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: South Sudan (Republic of)  |
| Flood Watch Update (as of 14 Aug 2011) Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:40:36 +0000 Source: Government of Sudan Note: Map in 4 pages Country: Sudan (the)  |
| Analysis Summary: IDP Shelter Site Identification within Mogadishu, Somalia (28 July 2011) Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:35:50 +0000 Source: UN Institute for Training and Research, UNOSAT This summary report presents the preliminary results from a satellite-based assessment of Somali IDP shelter concentrations within the urban extent of the capital city of Mogadishu based on imagery recorded on the morning of 28 July 2011. A total of 186 spatially distinct IDP shelter concentrations were identified within the city, encompassing a total area of approximately 175ha. The two largest IDP concentrations in the city were located in Wadajir (Medina) and Dharkelynley. A detailed shelter count assessment for these two locations indicated a total of over 7,700 separate IDP shelters, which ranged from very small, informal shelters constructed from sticks to large emergency tents provided by international aid agencies. A preliminary projection of the total number of IDP shelters located within the urban extent of Mogadishu (on 28 July 2011) could range from approximately 15,000 to 25,000. Although the vast majority of shelter locations are located in areas under the control of AMISOM and TFG forces, there are a few potential IDP shelter locations within the eastern half of Mogadishu which was until last week under al Shabaab control, most notably a large complex of mixed buildings and structures in Karan district. This summary product will be followed by a more detailed report currently in preparation with additional content including a time-series analysis of the IDP shelter site movement within the city as well as detailed imagery focus maps of significant shelter concentrations. This is a preliminary assessment and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send feedback to UNITAR/UNOSAT at the contact information below. Country: Somalia  |
| Location Map (2011) Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:35:09 +0000 Source: ReliefWeb, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Want to use this map in a report or on your website? Please see the map permission page first. See all location maps. Country: Ecuador, Galapagos Islands (Ecuador)  |
| USG Humanitarian Assistance to Cote d?Ivoire and Liberia (as of 12 Aug 2011) Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:31:52 +0000 Source: US Agency for International Development Country: Cote d'Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia (the), Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger (the), Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo  |
| Cholera Treatment Facility Distribution for Haiti Cholera Outreach (as 12 Aug 2011) Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:17:45 +0000 Source: US Agency for International Development Link: Earthquake and Cholera Fact Sheet #11, Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 Note: Map in 3 pages Country: Haiti  |
| Population Movement Tracking: Since 16 June 2011.... Updated 12/08/2011 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:12:53 +0000 Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Somalia  |
| PMT Mogadishu Dashboard - Updated 12/08/2011 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:10:50 +0000 Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Somalia  |
| Mogadishu IDP Influx - 11 August 2011 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:57:08 +0000 Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Somalia  |
| Location Map (2011) Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:16:56 +0000 Source: ReliefWeb, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Want to use this map in a report or on your website? Please see the map permission page first. See all location maps. Country: Myanmar  |
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